Space miser clothes rack



April 1950 a. P. HERMES SPACE MISER CLOTHES RACK Driginal Filed March 22,- 1945 4b fiezwdrdf/z eiwres I N VEN TOR.

ATTD RN EYS Patented Apr. 25, 1950 SPACE MISER CLOTHES RACK Bernard P. Hermes, Eldorado, Kans.

Original application March 22, 1945, Serial No. 584,171. Divided and this application April 15,

1946, Serial No. 662,261

3 Claims.

This invention relates to collapsible garment racks and is a division of my copending application for Space miser clothes rack, Serial No. 584,171, filed March 22, 1945, which has matured into U. S. Patent 2,434,242 on January 13, 1948.

An object of this invention is to provide a rack that is especially adapted for use in cramped compartments that are usually found in aeroplane cabins, railway cars and similar conveniences.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rack that when moved into inoperative position will conceal the means used for the suspension of garments thereon.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device that is simple in construction, durable in use, practical and efficient in operation and may be manufactured and sold inexpensively.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists of the novel details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view with the rack in extended position;

Figure 3 is a side elevation partly in section and partly broken away;

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view;

Figure 5 is a front elevation partly broken away of the device with the rack extended and Figure 6 is a side elevation partly broken away of the device with the rack folded into its support.

Referring more in detail to the drawing the reference numeral I designates the rack support, which is of elongated rectangular formation with beveled side and end edges 6 to present a pleasing appearance. The support is provided with a central depression or cavity I extending from the solid end 8, lengthwise thereof and open at the front 9 and end II. The sides of the cavity are provided with parallel opposed key slots I and formed in the back wall of the support are countersunk openings I2 to receive screws or the like to attach the support to a base, or the like.

The rack generally designated by I has a T-shaped body I6 conforming in general contour to the shape of the cavity 1 and open front 9 so that the rack can be slid into the support I as shown in Figure 1.

Coat hangers and the like (not shown) are supported on detents 31 having openings 38 therein and pivoted at 39 on arms 40 formed on the rear of the rack body I6, located beneath the detents are arcuate recesses 4| permitting these detents to pivot from closed to open position. A T head 42 on the end of the rack fits in the slots I 0 and open front 9 to slide downwardly into the position shown in Figure 3 for the supporting of the coat hangers.

In the position shown in Figure 1 when the rack is in inoperative position the head 42 is receivable in the seat 43 so that the rack is completely inclosed in the support as shown in Figure 6.

In operation the support is attached to the base by a pair of screws passing through the openings I2 in the back. The rack is inserted in the support I in inoperative position or the head 42 is placed in the support as shown in Figure 3 when in operative position to position the rack in a horizontal position for the receiving of coat hangers in the openings 38 in the detents 31.

From the foregoing it is believed that the operation and advantages of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art and it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A collapsible garment rack comprising a support formed with a longitudinally-extended cavity opening at the front and top thereof, the upper part of said longitudinally-extended cavity being enlarged to provide a seat, key slots formed in the side walls of said cavity, an elongated rack adapted for movement from. a collapsed position to an extended position in substantially the same plane but substantially at right angles to its collapsed position, said elongated rack being provided with a T shaped head, and with a body portion slidably mounted in said support, said body portion being receivable in said longitudinally-extending cavity in said support, and said T-shaped head being received in said seat when said garment rack is in the collapsed position, said T-shaped head being received in said cavity and said key slots below said seat when said elongated rack is extended whereby said garment rack is in the garment supporting position.

2. The invention as in claim 1 wherein hanger supports are pivotally mounted on the body por- REFERENCES CITED tion of said rack and recesses are formed therein The following references are of record in the to receive said supports in collapsed inoperative file of this patent: position.

3. The invention as in claim 1 wherein the 5;: UNITED STATES PATENTS cavity in the support is of a depth to form a com- Number Name Date partment for the body portion of said rack and 342,954 Ertell June 1, 1886 the body portion is provided with hangers which 1,435,183 Shepherd Nov. 14, 1922 are foldablethereinto permit the body portion 1,494,916 Jones May 20, 1924 to lie flush with the outside surface of the sup- 10 1,510,056 Hamson Sept. 30, 1924 port.

BERNARD P. ,HER MES. 

